CVE-2023-27407
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Description
A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (All versions < V2.1). The web based management of affected device does not properly validate user input, making it susceptible to command injection. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to access the underlying operating system as the root user.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.9
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2023-05-09 13:15:16.640000
Last modified
2026-10-24 13:10:00.147000
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